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Prisoners Quotes

Voices on captivity and rights

These prisoners quotes raise questions about how captives should be treated, including the view that free, civilized societies shouldn't hold prisoners incommunicado, a theme close to Confinement quotes.

If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?

Quotes by Zebulon Pike

Free and civilized societies do not hold prisoners incommunicado.

Quotes by Tom McClintock

Mordovian prisoners are afraid of their own shadows. They are completely terrified.

Quotes by Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Most of the prisoners told the interpreter that they are from Mandingo.

Quotes by Lewis Tappan

Confinement Quotes

The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves.

Quotes by Lewis Tappan

The curiosity to see the prisoners appears to be unabated.

Quotes by Lewis Tappan

Not all political prisoners are innocents.

Quotes by David Remnick

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes discuss prisoners of war specifically?
Yes, one raises the question of whether people should be considered prisoners of war under certain conditions.
Is the treatment of prisoners addressed?
Yes, one quote argues that free, civilized societies do not hold prisoners incommunicado, framing this as a standard of humane treatment. Related themes appear in Confinement quotes.
Is fear among prisoners mentioned?
Yes, one quote describes prisoners as being afraid of their own shadows and completely terrified under harsh conditions.
Do the quotes touch on public interest in prisoners?
Yes, one notes that curiosity to see prisoners remains persistent and unabated among observers.
What overall tone do these prisoners quotes take?
They're largely sober and concerned, focusing on rights, fear, and public fascination rather than lighter themes.

Others describe the fear experienced under harsh conditions, alongside the public's persistent struggle to satisfy curiosity about those imprisoned.